Sweet Thai Chili Glazed Salmon

Enjoy a Paleo, Thai-inspired meal in minutes with this Sweet Thai Chili Glazed Salmon — it’s flavorful, filling, and just the right amount of spicy!

Since restaurant versions of this dish usually contain MSG, soy sauce, and other crazy additives, this dish is usually off the menu for most Paleo eaters. But by preparing your own and making a few tweaks, you can make a delicious and flavorful Asian-inspired meal in just 40 minutes or so.

Sweet Thai Chili sauce is exactly one of those recipes. Many times when you buy the pre-made sauce in the store, you’ll see sugar as one of the first ingredients. But if you knew how easy and fast it is to make it on your own, you would never buy that store-bought junk again. And as a bonus, it’s sweetened naturally with raw honey and tastes amazing!

The most challenging part of this recipe will most likely be finding the Thai chili peppers. Depending on where you live, you may be able to find them at your local Whole Foods. Otherwise, check a local Asian market. They’ll be right with all the other produce and peppers.

If you have a really hard time finding them, you can try using a serrano pepper as a substitute. Just keep in mind that serranos are a little milder than Thai chilis, so if you like the extra heat, you may want to double up on the serranos!

Once the hard part it over, you’ll just need to whip up the sauce — which takes only a minute. Throw some Thai peppers, fresh ginger and garlic, and honey and apple cider vinegar in a small saucepan and thicken it with a bit of arrowroot powder. Bring it to a quick boil and you’re finished with this amazing sauce! (You’ll even have extra for chicken or steak if you want!)

Allow the sauce to cool a little before drizzling it over your salmon fillets. Allow the salmon to marinate for about 10 minutes and then throw it in the oven to bake.

Fifteen minutes later, you’ll have an incredibly moist and flavorful Asian creation. Serve it up with some asparagus and a lime wedge and you’ll be dreaming of Thai beaches and sunshine!

Deanna Dorman

Deanna is an ACE® certified personal trainer, Balanced Body® Pilates instructor, and NASM® Fitness Nutrition Specialist. She is passionate about inspiring others to lead a healthier lifestyle through fun workouts and healthy food. When she’s not creating new workouts and recipes for her blog The Live Fit Girls she enjoys running with her two dogs and traveling.